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Tommy Mason, an NFL running back who was the first draft pick in Minnesota Vikings history and later played four seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 75. Mason died Thursday at his...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Running back Tommy Mason, the first draft pick in Minnesota Vikings history, has died. He was 75. Mason’s sister-in-law, Suzanne MacNeil, told The Associated Press that Mason died peacefully Thursday at his home in Newport Beach, California, with his wife, Karen, by his side.
Tommy Mason. Thomas Cyril Mason. Position: RB. 6-1, 196lb (185cm, 88kg) Born: July 8, 1939 in Lake Charles, LA. Died: January 22, 2015 in Newport Beach, CA. College () 50 (1700th overall since 1960) High School.
He was the #1 NFL draft pick in 1961, played in several Pro Bowls, and spent 12 years as a running back with the Minnesota Vikings, the LA Rams, and the Washington Redskins. A Southern boy from small-town Louisiana, Tommy was as kind and humble as he was tall, handsome, and charming.
Running back Tommy Mason, the first draft pick in Minnesota Vikings history, has died. He was 75. Mason's sister-in-law, Suzanne MacNeil, told The Associated Press that Mason died peacefully ...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Running back Tommy Mason, the first draft pick in Minnesota Vikings history, has died. He was 75.
Tulane great Tommy Mason, the No. 1 overall pick in the 1961 NFL draft and a member of the Louisiana, Greater New Orleans and Tulane sports Halls of Fame, died Wednesday at the age of 75.
Former NFL tailback Tommy Mason, the No. 1 pick in the 1961 NFL Draft, has passed away, the Washington Redskins said on Thursday. Mason, 75, was the first-ever draft choice of the Vikings, who took Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton two rounds later.
Tommy Mason played 11 seasons for the Rams, Vikings and Redskins. He had 1,040 carries for 4,203 yards, 214 catches for 2,324 yards and scored 45 touchdowns. He was selected to play in 3 Pro Bowls.
Tommy Mason, the first draft choice in the history of Minnesota Vikings football, has passed away at the age of 75. The expansion Vikings liked Mason so much so that they...